EP 0948937 B1 20060531 - Surgical scalpel
Title (en)
Surgical scalpel
Title (de)
Chirurgisches Skalpell
Title (fr)
Bistouri chirurgical
Publication
Application
Priority
US 5214798 A 19980331
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5919201A] A surgical scalpel includes a handle with a proximal end and a distal end that defines a cavity with an open distal end within the handle. The handle further includes an opening. The scalpel of the invention has a cartridge removably mountable to the handle. The cartridge includes a blade holder with a proximal end and a distal end. The blade holder includes elements for removably mounting the cartridge to the handle. There is a blade fixedly attached to the blade holder so that the blade projects distally. The scalpel of has a shield mounted on the blade holder for slidable movement between a distal position wherein the shield substantially prevents inadvertent access to the blade and a proximal position wherein the shield is substantially within the handle and the blade is exposed for use. The shield has a latch for engaging the blade holder and releasably retaining the shield in both the distal position and the proximal position.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3211 (2006.01); B26B 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/3213 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/3215 (2013.01 - EP US); B26B 29/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B26B 29/025 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/32113 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5919201 A 19990706; DE 69931547 D1 20060706; DE 69931547 T2 20070606; EP 0948937 A2 19991013; EP 0948937 A3 19991027; EP 0948937 B1 20060531; ES 2262263 T3 20061116; JP 3066829 B2 20000717; JP H11309154 A 19991109
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 5214798 A 19980331; DE 69931547 T 19990329; EP 99106382 A 19990329; ES 99106382 T 19990329; JP 9048899 A 19990331